asteroid with size near 500 foot heading toward earth today within few hours nasa latest asteroid update

Many types of celestial bodies are found in space. Asteroids are also present in large numbers in it. A large number of asteroids are also found in our solar system. Currently, about 13 lakh asteroids have been discovered, out of which 16000 asteroids are present in and around the Earth. NASA also calls them near earth objects, that is, such celestial bodies, which are continuously hovering around the earth. Out of these 16 thousand asteroids, NASA has declared 1784 asteroids as potentially dangerous for the Earth. Because there is a possibility that they may change their direction.

Asteroids are passing through the Earth in large numbers these days. According to the space agency, they are made of the same material from which the planets of the solar system are also made. Many times they come so close to the Earth that there is a danger of their collision. Meteorites are also said to be small pieces of these, which often fall on the earth. But if a big asteroid falls on Earth, it could have catastrophic consequences. NASA has today issued an alert for a massive asteroid.

An alert has been issued today by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for Asteroid 2023 OQ. This is a 450 feet piece of rock which is moving towards the earth at the speed of lightning today. According to Jet Propulsion Laboratory, it is going to pass at a distance of 3,800,000 kilometers from the Earth. Its speed is also said to be 76 thousand kilometers per hour. This asteroid, approximately 500 feet large, will pass through the Earth's orbit.

Asteroids aren't always dangerous, but the planet's gravity plays an important role here. If the asteroid gets pulled towards the planet when it comes too close, it can cause major destruction. NASA has not issued such a warning for Asteroid 2023 OQ, but it is still being tracked. Asteroids can reveal the history of the solar system's formation. For this, scientists are trying to understand their physical and chemical properties deeply. But the danger from these also remains constant.